beforehand
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Projections for the rate of spending in 2026 have risen to $755 billion after the latest round of quarterly reports, up from $669 billion beforehand.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
A capital-gains distribution can relate to a gain the fund realized beforehand.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Tailgater coaches contacted him beforehand to gauge his interest and he told them, “Pick me.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Economically, "the green shoots of change" visible beforehand, now very vulnerable if not ripped out, he implied.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
It was around this point - and I have no idea if he had planned to do so beforehand - that his lordship began to reminisce about his late friend, Herr Karl-Heinz Bremann.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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